Durian News & Updates

Penang To Launch Track And Trace System To Safeguard Local Durian Industry

Photo courtesy of Penang State Agrotechnology, Food Security and Cooperative Development Committee chairman, Fahmi Zainol GEORGE TOWN, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Penang government will roll out a smart ...

Why You Should Love Durian, the World's Smelliest Fruit

Daniel: While traveling around the state of Penang, Tom was eager to experience this naturally fermented local durian for himself. This led him to Lindsay Gasik, an American woman who spent 16 years ...

Holidaymakers flock to Penang as hotels offer all-you-can-eat durian deals

GEORGE TOWN – Never underestimate the power of the Musang King, Black Thorn and all their genetic cousins to pull in the crowds. With the durian season coinciding with school holidays, most hotels ...

PENANG THRONGED BY VISITORS AS DURIAN SEASON COINCIDES WITH SCHOOL BREAK

GEORGE TOWN, June 2 (Bernama) -- The much-anticipated durian season, falling during the school holidays, has once again made Penang a magnet for crowds. Thousands of visitors from across the country, ...

Farmers adopt tagging system ahead of durian fest

PENANG has rolled out its ‘Track and Trace” smart monitoring system for durian to ensure the authenticity of the state’s prized fruit. The system was launched ahead of the Penang Durian and Fruit ...

Tuck into a durian feast and authentic Penang dishes at the Taste of Malaysia Festival

If you’re a fan of the King of Fruits, then you’ll need to head to The Mira Hong Kong this summer for a veritable feast of unlimited durians. The hotel will present seven types of durians, including ...

Black Thorn Durian Dethrones Billionaire's Favored 'King' Durian

Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! The controversial Southeast Asian “King of Fruits” is back and more ...

Chinese tourists seek hidden gems in Penang, drawn by durians and food

Tourists from China are showing greater interest in off-the-beaten-path experiences in Malaysia’s Penang state compared to the usual attractions. They are often spotted at local food haunts and wet ...

Amy Yip invests in Malaysia's 1st durian-themed hotel with Jack Neo as creative director

Durian lovers will soon have the opportunity to enjoy a holiday surrounded by the king of fruits in a hotel invested by Hong Kong actress Amy Yip and with local director Jack Neo as creative director.

Penang to start using durian tracking system to curb fraud

About 60 growers have committed to using the system, which involves tagging the durians with a QR code that, once scanned, allows each fruit to be traced back to its farm. Malaysia’s state of Penang ...

Malaysia's Penang launches durian tracking system to combat fraud and protect local growers

The Malaysian state of Penang, known for cultivating more than 30 varieties of durian, is introducing a new tracking system to verify the authenticity and quality of its famed fruit. Developed in ...

‘Knowledge is power when buying durian’

Farmers are also registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and district agriculture office ...

Malaysia durian price crash: Musang King, Black Thorn, D24 fall to as low as $2.4 per kilogram

Prices of premium and popular durian varieties in Malaysia, including Musang King, Black Thorn and D24, have plummeted to RM10-15 (US$2.4-3.7) per kilogram at the farm gate amid a nationwide glut.

'Forced to stay for a month': Chinese tourist gets bitten by dog at Penang durian plantation, upset at lack of compensation

A Chinese tourist had paid for a durian buffet at a plantation in Penang, but before she could even take a single bite, she was bitten by a dog instead. Peng Huiyue, 32, told China Press that she had ...